used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Yacka stood on the height above them, his black figure seemed to grow and expand until he looked a giant in stature.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading As Yacka stood on the height above them, his black figure seemed to grow and expand until he looked a giant in stature.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A huge piece of rock crashed down at Edgar’s feet, the broken portions flying in all directions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Yacka stood on the height above them, his black figure seemed to grow and expand until he looked a giant in stature.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Yacka stood on the height above them, his black figure seemed to grow and expand until he looked a giant in stature.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A huge piece of rock crashed down at Edgar’s feet, the broken portions flying in all directions.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As Yacka stood on the height above them, his black figure seemed to grow and expand until he looked a giant in stature.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A huge piece of rock crashed down at Edgar’s feet, the broken portions flying in all directions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Shock followed quickly upon shock, but Yacka maintained his foothold, despite the violent concussions that rocked the cave.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Shock followed quickly upon shock, but Yacka maintained his foothold, despite the violent concussions that rocked the cave.
concussionsnounUS /kənˈkʌʃənz/
plural of “concussion” — injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
From this reading Shock followed quickly upon shock, but Yacka maintained his foothold, despite the violent concussions that rocked the cave.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading A huge piece of rock crashed down at Edgar’s feet, the broken portions flying in all directions.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Shock followed quickly upon shock, but Yacka maintained his foothold, despite the violent concussions that rocked the cave.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading A huge piece of rock crashed down at Edgar’s feet, the broken portions flying in all directions.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A huge piece of rock crashed down at Edgar’s feet, the broken portions flying in all directions.
Edgar'snounUS /ˈedɡərz/
possessive form of “edgar” — the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading A huge piece of rock crashed down at Edgar’s feet, the broken portions flying in all directions.
expandverbUS /ɪkˈspænd/
extend in one or more directions
From this reading As Yacka stood on the height above them, his black figure seemed to grow and expand until he looked a giant in stature.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading They at once looked round for some place to hide in, and some protection from the falling stones.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A huge piece of rock crashed down at Edgar’s feet, the broken portions flying in all directions.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As Yacka stood on the height above them, his black figure seemed to grow and expand until he looked a giant in stature.
moving swiftly
From this reading A huge piece of rock crashed down at Edgar’s feet, the broken portions flying in all directions.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Shock followed quickly upon shock, but Yacka maintained his foothold, despite the violent concussions that rocked the cave.
footholdnounUS /ˈfʊthoʊld/
an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
From this reading Shock followed quickly upon shock, but Yacka maintained his foothold, despite the violent concussions that rocked the cave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They at once looked round for some place to hide in, and some protection from the falling stones.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading His rage was terrible, and his whole frame shook with wrath.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They at once looked round for some place to hide in, and some protection from the falling stones.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading As Yacka stood on the height above them, his black figure seemed to grow and expand until he looked a giant in stature.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As Yacka stood on the height above them, his black figure seemed to grow and expand until he looked a giant in stature.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Yacka stood on the height above them, his black figure seemed to grow and expand until he looked a giant in stature.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading As Yacka stood on the height above them, his black figure seemed to grow and expand until he looked a giant in stature.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading They at once looked round for some place to hide in, and some protection from the falling stones.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Yacka stood on the height above them, his black figure seemed to grow and expand until he looked a giant in stature.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A huge piece of rock crashed down at Edgar’s feet, the broken portions flying in all directions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Yacka stood on the height above them, his black figure seemed to grow and expand until he looked a giant in stature.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As Yacka stood on the height above them, his black figure seemed to grow and expand until he looked a giant in stature.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading Shock followed quickly upon shock, but Yacka maintained his foothold, despite the violent concussions that rocked the cave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A huge piece of rock crashed down at Edgar’s feet, the broken portions flying in all directions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Yacka stood on the height above them, his black figure seemed to grow and expand until he looked a giant in stature.
on one occasion
From this reading They at once looked round for some place to hide in, and some protection from the falling stones.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading A huge piece of rock crashed down at Edgar’s feet, the broken portions flying in all directions.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They at once looked round for some place to hide in, and some protection from the falling stones.
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A huge piece of rock crashed down at Edgar’s feet, the broken portions flying in all directions.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading They at once looked round for some place to hide in, and some protection from the falling stones.
with speed
From this reading Shock followed quickly upon shock, but Yacka maintained his foothold, despite the violent concussions that rocked the cave.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading His rage was terrible, and his whole frame shook with wrath.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A huge piece of rock crashed down at Edgar’s feet, the broken portions flying in all directions.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Shock followed quickly upon shock, but Yacka maintained his foothold, despite the violent concussions that rocked the cave.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They at once looked round for some place to hide in, and some protection from the falling stones.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As Yacka stood on the height above them, his black figure seemed to grow and expand until he looked a giant in stature.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Shock followed quickly upon shock, but Yacka maintained his foothold, despite the violent concussions that rocked the cave.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading His rage was terrible, and his whole frame shook with wrath.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They at once looked round for some place to hide in, and some protection from the falling stones.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading As Yacka stood on the height above them, his black figure seemed to grow and expand until he looked a giant in stature.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They at once looked round for some place to hide in, and some protection from the falling stones.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As Yacka stood on the height above them, his black figure seemed to grow and expand until he looked a giant in stature.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading His rage was terrible, and his whole frame shook with wrath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shock followed quickly upon shock, but Yacka maintained his foothold, despite the violent concussions that rocked the cave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Yacka stood on the height above them, his black figure seemed to grow and expand until he looked a giant in stature.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As Yacka stood on the height above them, his black figure seemed to grow and expand until he looked a giant in stature.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They at once looked round for some place to hide in, and some protection from the falling stones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Yacka stood on the height above them, his black figure seemed to grow and expand until he looked a giant in stature.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As Yacka stood on the height above them, his black figure seemed to grow and expand until he looked a giant in stature.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Shock followed quickly upon shock, but Yacka maintained his foothold, despite the violent concussions that rocked the cave.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Shock followed quickly upon shock, but Yacka maintained his foothold, despite the violent concussions that rocked the cave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His rage was terrible, and his whole frame shook with wrath.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading His rage was terrible, and his whole frame shook with wrath.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His rage was terrible, and his whole frame shook with wrath.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading His rage was terrible, and his whole frame shook with wrath.
Yacka
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From this reading As Yacka stood on the height above them, his black figure seemed to grow and expand until he looked a giant in stature.
